Vaccination coverage in Uruguay
Uruguay: Vaccination coverage was 94.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Vaccination coverage in Uruguay, 1999–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, vaccination coverage in Uruguay stood at 94.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Uruguay peaked at 96.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 91.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Uruguay
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 25,057 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 23,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,708 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Uruguay?
- Vaccination coverage in Uruguay was 94.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for vaccination coverage?
- Uruguay ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.